Jul 05, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024 [Archived Catalog]

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PHIL 4130 - Philosophy and Freudian Analysis


The philosophical and scientific presuppositions of Freudian psychology (including Freud’s methodology) will be identified and subjected to rigorous philosophical analysis. Freud’s early thought on hysteria, dreams, sexuality, and psychoanalysis will be emphasized. Recent attacks on the legitimacy of psychoanalysis will be examined. Alternative schemes for understanding human behavior will also be discussed.

Requisites: PSY 2710 or 3320
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will learn the philosophical and scientific assumptions of Freudian psychology (including Freud’s methodology), early development of Freud’s thought on hysteria, dreams, sexuality, psychoanalysis, and attacks on the legitimacy of psychoanalysis..



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